Nutella Pastry Cookies

• Condiments

  • 1 cups Nutella

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 1/2 cups Flour

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 (8 oz block Cream cheese

• Liquids

  • 1/4 cup Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 (8 oz) block cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2½ cups flour
• 1 - 1½ cups Nutella
• ¼ cup water

Directions

• In a large bowl cream together butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour to mixture until combined.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Refrigerate in a zip-top bag for at least an hour, until dough is no longer sticky.
• When dough is chilled, preheat oven to 350°.
• Lightly sprinkle counter with flour. Roll out one portion of dough into 10x7 rectangle. Trim edges if necessary. Cut dough into 2½ squares. Place a heaping teaspoon amount of Nutella in the center of each square. Moisten edges of dough with water, fold over diagonally and then pinch closed.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or a SilPat. Place pastries on baking sheet and bake for 12-15 minutes until lightly golden.
• Transfer to wire rack when done and continue cooling.
• **If desired drizzle you can drizzle the pastry cookies with some extra Nutella...heat ¼ cup Nutella in the microwave for 15-20 seconds, add in about ¼ -1/2 tsp vegetable oil and stir to thin. Lightly drizzle the Nutella on top of the pastries.